Passport and Consular Services

Timings Passport and Consular services applications can be made from 0930 to 1230 hrs and Delivery of Passport/Consular Documents will be from 1600-1700 hrs on all working days, except Saturdays, Sundays and Gazetted Holidays.

Machine Readable Passport (MRP) The Government of India has introduced Machine Readable Passport (MRPs) w.e.f. August 26, 2007. Under this system, passport applicants at High Commission of India Colombo should apply online on the web site www.passport.gov.in/nri. After accessing this website, Applicants may please click the “Continue” icon situated on the bottom left of the website page. An online application form will appear. After filling in details, the applicants may please click the “Save” icon. A web file number and application form for download shall be generated and can be printed by the applicant. In case, applicants are unable to get the print-out of the filled up form due to any reason, the same can be printed later by entering web file number and Date of Birth.

The printed application form along with required documents and fee may be submitted at the Consular Section from where it will be sent for printing at the Central Processing Center of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. After printing of the passports, these would be couriered back to the Mission for signature and delivery to the applicants. This process may take three to four weeks. All applicants are requested to cooperate and submit their applications at least three-four weeks in advance of travel in order to avoid inconvenience.

Looking into the problems of Indian nationals including those detained /remanded in jails for various crimes/charges.

Labour problems

Workmen & death compensation in respect of Indian nationals.

Pension related issues concerning Indian Nationals

Registration of Birth & Death in respect of Indian nationals.

Issuing Police Clearance Certificates in respect of Sri Lankan as well as Indian nationals for the period of stay in India for more than 6 months.

Registration of marriage of Indian Nationals.

Consular assistance for Indians died in Sri Lanka.

Consular assistance under Merchant Shipping Act

Passport and Consular fees

ANNEXURE-‘A’

Revised Fee Structure of the Passport,OCI and Misc. Consular

services w.e.f. September 01, 2017 (w.r.t ICWF fee Change)

I. PASSPORT

SLRs. (rounded off)

Service Chrgs (ICWF)

Total

(SLRs)

1.

For issue of Ordinary fresh passport containing 36 pages having validity of 10 years(also applicable to minors in the age group of 15 to 18 years)

11690

310

12,000

2.

For issue of Ordinary fresh passport or reissue of passport containing 60 pages having validity of 10 years(also applicable to minors in the age group of 15 to 18 years)

15580

310

15,890

3.

For issue of Ordinary fresh passport or reissue of passport of 36 pages for minors below 18 years with validity of 5 years or till the minor attains the age of 18 years, whichever is earlier

7790

310

8,100

4.

For issue of fresh or reissue of India-Bangladesh Passport for any other named foreign country with a maximum validity of 10 years

7790

310

8,100

5.

Replacement of passport of 36 pages having validity of 10 years for changes in personal particulars

11690

310

12,000

6.

Replacement of passport of 60 pages having validity of 10 years for changes in personal particulars

15580

310

15,890

7.

Replacement of passport of 36 pages for changes in personal particulars for minors below the age of 18 years with validity of five years or till the minor attains the age of 18 years, whichever is earlier

7790

310

8,100

8.

Replacement of passport of 36 pages having validity of 10 years for deletion of Emigration Check Required stamp

11690

310

12,000

9.

Replacement of passport of 60 pages having validity of 10 years for deletion of Emigration Check Required stamp

15580

310

15,890

II. SPECIAL TRAVEL DOCUMENT

SLRs.

(Rounded off)

Service Chrgs

(SLRs)

Total

(SLRs)

10.

Emergency Certificate

2340

310

2,650

11.

Certificate of Identity

7790

310

8,100

12.

Additional ordinary passport containing 36 pages for any country with initial validity up to one year

11690

310

12,000

III. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES –

SLRs. (Rounded off)

Service Chrgs.

Total

(SLRs.)

13.

Issue of Police Clearance Certificate or Surrender Certificate or any other miscellaneous certificates based on the passport (CS10)

3900

310

4,21

IV. PASSPORTS IN LIEU OF LOST, DAMAGED -

SLRs. (rounded off)

Service chrgs.

Total

(SLRs.)

14.

For replacement of ordinary passport of 36 pages in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport

23370

310

23,680

15.

For replacement of ordinary passport of 60 pages in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport

27270

310

27,580

V. OTHER CONSULAR SERVICES -

SLRs. (rounded off)

Service chrgs. (ICWF)

Total

(SLRs.)

16.

POA/Birth Certificate (CS2)

3350

310

3,660

17.

Endorsement (CS15)

3350

310

3,660

18.

Attestation, Sponsorship, Affidavit (CS1)

1560

310

1,870

19.

Change of Master/Business Document (CS3)

7790

310

8,100

20.

Death Certificate (CS4)

Gratis

21.

Sale of Ship Document

40510

310

40,820

22.

Attestation of ship document (CS6)

7790

310

8,100

23.

OCI

42850

470

43,320

24.

OCI Misc Service

3900

470

4,370

25.

OCI damaged and lost

15580

470

16,050

26.

General Certificate

3220

310

3,530

27.

Renunciation of Indian citizenship (CS11)

22420

310

22,730

28.

Surrendering of Indian passport after obtaining foreign nationality (CS12)